It was the coup earlier than Christmas.
Soccer-star-turned-commentator Jason Kelce stole the “Queen of Christmas” crown from Mariah Carey — no less than for one week — when he scored a No. 1 hit on the iTunes vacation songs chart.
“Maybe This Christmas” — Kelce’s new duet with Stevie Nicks — guidelines the highest 100 vacation tunes over Carey’s seasonal juggernaut “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which got here in at No. 2.
Kelce, 37, addressed his large rating on the newest episode of his “New Heights” podcast along with his youthful brother, Travis Kelce, 35.
When the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish — and essential squeeze of Taylor Swift — requested about his bro’s chart-topping conquest, Jason jokingly replied, “You know, I’ve fought my whole life to be the Queen of Christmas and the fact that we’re finally there … it’s just really special.”
Nevertheless, Jason is aware of that it’s too early within the vacation season to depend out Carey’s basic, which turned
30 on Oct. 29.
“I know we caught it in early November,” he stated. “We’ll see if it holds up throughout the rest of Christmas.”
The previous Philadelphia Eagles middle continued: “We kind of caught it on the Christmas downslide. Not too many people are listening to Christmas music, so we jumped up in there.”
However, he added, “I’ll take it where I can get it. It’s pretty amazing.”
“Maybe This Christmas” — a canopy of Ron Sexsmith’s 2002 tune — is the second track launched from the upcoming vacation album “A Philly Special Christmas Party.”
The third and ultimate LP by Jason’s Philly Specials trio with former Eagles teammates Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata arrives on Nov. 22 and can as soon as once more profit Philadelphia-area charities.
After Jason and Travis crooned with Boyz II Males on “It’s Christmas Time (In Cleveland Heights)” — the primary single from the album — Jason teamed up with Swift’s pal Nicks for “Maybe This Christmas.”
Calling the expertise “incredible,” Jason stated, “I mean, obviously I’m still in awe of the fact that that actually happened.”
It’s an awestruck feeling that Jason hadn’t gotten over after beforehand talking in regards to the collaboration on the podcast in October.
“[It’s] pretty crazy to actually be on a track with Stevie Nicks,” he stated final month. “I mean, absolutely unreal … The fact that I’m singing with her, this legend, is pretty unreal.”
Of their brotherly banter, Travis stored Jason in verify on this week’s podcast, declaring that he shouldn’t give himself “too much credit” due to Nicks’ legendary participation.
“That’s exactly right,” Jason laughed. “Good point!”
Certainly, Jason admitted, “There’s no percent chance that any song that I am in should be streaming No. 1 on any service, in any genre.”
And let’s face it: Carey — and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” — isn’t going anyplace.
The 55-year-old diva launched her Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time tour in California final week and can hit the New York space with exhibits at Prudential Heart in Newark, NJ, UBS Area in Belmont Park, NY, and Brooklyn’s Barclays Heart on Dec. 13, 15 and 17, respectively.
